This wrangle over cabinet appointments does not bode well for prospective battles over nominees to the Supreme Court.
But, having been surprisingly sacked by Derby County in September, the way he has revived the fortunes of a side who were facing a prospective relegation battle when he succeeded David Weir a month later has been enormously impressive.
Even in the drought-ridden summer of 1863, all wagons, cavalry, and large bodies of infantry would have to cross over one or more of the five bridges or nine fords that offered access to the prospective field of battle.
Speaking by telephone last week, Mr. Landau said the "Avatar" innovations were perfectly suited to prospective projects like "Battle Angel," a film that is based on a Japanese comic and that has been in development for Mr. Cameron to direct at Fox.
Microsoft continued to distance itself from Yahoo on Thursday, telling the people it had lined up to nominate to the board as part of a prospective hostile takeover battle that their services were no longer needed, according to The Los Angeles Times.
In West Africa, Exxon has offered $4 billion for a stake in an offshore field in Ghana, though that deal could fall through given the government's threat to block the transaction; international firms, including Eni of Italy, are battling over some prospective fields in Uganda.
Mr. Malone's company, Liberty Media, owns QVC and may be a prospective buyer, regardless of his court battle with Mr. Diller.
In the midst of discussions about prospective shows, she brought up the "Battle Creek" script she had worked on when she was head of CBS drama a decade ago.
Half the battle is getting your prospective customer to be exposed to your brand.
